Redding California

There Must Be A Better Way Than This! Understanding and Communicating with Someone Affected by Dementia

We aren't born knowing how to communicate with a person with dementia. Some simple tools and tips can make caregiving easier and help you to continue feeling connected to you loved one. Please join speaker Beth Logan, Elder Care Consultant, Family Caregiver Alliance to: hear how dementia affects a person's ability to understand and communicate and how you can communicate more effectively, learn simple skills to handle troubling behavior, and feel more confident in your caregiving role. This FREE workshop is presented as a videoconference. You'll join other caregivers at video conference site typically a hospital or health clinic.

WHEN:
Wed., May 3, 2006, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

WHERE:
Locations in the following nine California counties: Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama and Trinity.

HOW TO REGISTER:
Visit www.californiacrc.org to register. When registering, select the county where you will attend the workshops. The name and address of the site you select will be sent to you by email within a few days.

CONTACT:
Megan Krause, Family Caregiver Alliance, (800) 445-8106 x 336.

SPONSORS:
Mountain CRC, Del Oro CRC, Northern Sierra Rural Health Network, and Family Caregiver Alliance.